Jamal Murray had a historic performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
While Nikola Jokic stole the show with the first-ever 30-20-10 game in the Finals, Murray finished with a triple-double himself, recording a game-best 34 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Those triple-doubles helped the Nuggets regain homecourt advantage in the series.
The Nuggets will now have an opportunity to return to Denver with a commanding 3-1 series lead, but it might require Murray to play through a rather gruesome hand injury in Game 4.
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What is Jamal Murray's injury?
Between Games 3 and 4, Murray was seen wearing tape around his left hand during Denver's practice.
When asked about it, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Murray had a floor burn on his hand. Murray later took the tape off of his hand to show the media the extent of his injury.
Here’s what happened to Jamal Murray’s hand. A floor burn. pic.twitter.com/DsFNPNg3IM
— Mike Singer (@msinger) June 8, 2023
It's unclear when Murray suffered the injury. He hurt his hand early in the third quarter when Heat big man Kevin Love tied him up following an offensive rebound, but he appeared to be favoring his right hand, not his left hand.
Jamal Murray injury update
The Nuggets have not yet released an injury report for Game 4, so Murray's official status is unknown.
It's worth noting that Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Murray is "fine" when he revealed on Thursday that the Nuggets guard was dealing with a floor burn. The expectation will likely be that he plays.
ESPN's Malika Andrews revealed that Murray did pain tolerance drills when he was younger to "prepare for moments like this."
Jamal Murray sustained a bad floor burn in Game 3.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 8, 2023
When he was younger, his dad would have him do pain tolerance drills — including balancing cups of hot tea on his quads while holding a squat — to prepare for moments like this. From NBA Today: pic.twitter.com/q7WNTrLAPt
Through 18 games, Murray is averaging 27.4 points, 6.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Nuggets vs. Heat NBA Finals schedule
Here is the complete schedule for the 2023 NBA Finals:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| June 1 | Game 1 | Nuggets 104, Heat 93 | ABC |
| June 4 | Game 2 | Heat 111, Nuggets 108 | ABC |
| June 7 | Game 3 | Nuggets 109, Heat 94 | ABC |
| June 9 | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| June 12 | Game 5 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| June 15 | Game 6* | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| June 18 | Game 7* | 8 p.m. | ABC |
*If necessary
